The Effect of Aroma on Fatigue Scores Among Women With Hypothyroidism

July 31, 2018 updated by: Franklin Health Research
This study evaluates the effects of an inhaled blend of essential oils on fatigue scores among women who have hypothyroidism. Half of the participants will receive an essential oil blend to inhale daily for two weeks while the other half will serve as controls and inhale a carrier oil.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The inhalation of certain essential oils has been found to increase stamina and reduce fatigue among athletes but have not been evaluated for the purpose of reducing fatigue among women who experience fatigue as a result of a hypothyroid condition.

The essential oils used in this study are inhaled mid-afternoon, the time in which women with hypothyroidism typically experience the lowest levels of energy during the day, otherwise known as the "afternoon slump." The essential oil is administered during this time to evaluate both the immediate effects on fatigue as well as the overall effects, with measurements at the end of both the first and second week of the study.

Fatigue is measured on a multi-dimensional scale, a validated instrument that measures not only physical fatigue but also emotional and mental fatigue.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

42

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Tennessee
      • Franklin, Tennessee, United States, 37067
        • Franklin Institute of Wellness

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 53 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • female
  • diagnosed with hypothyroidism
  • otherwise healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

• history of thyroid cancer

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention
The women in this arm will receive an essential oil blend to inhale each afternoon for two weeks.
Other: Aromatherapy Blend
The essential oil intervention is a blend of plant derived oils which have been distilled from crude plant matter and analyzed in a laboratory to identify chemical composition.
Placebo Comparator: Control
The women in this arm will receive an odorless vegetable based oil to inhale each afternoon for two weeks as a control/placebo.
Other: Placebo
The placebo substance is an odorless vegetable oil derived from avocados.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
83-item Multidimensional Symptoms of Fatigue Inventory
Time Frame: 2 weeks
This measurement collects self reported fatigue scores at baseline and at the end of each week of the intervention. Each item is scored from 0-4, with higher scores indicating greater levels of fatigue.
2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Franklin Health Research

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 11, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 30, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

May 31, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 8, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 13, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

March 14, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 1, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 31, 2018

Last Verified

July 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1600

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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